Our trained station volunteers are at the centre of RNLI lifesaving around our coasts.
Meet our lifeboat station volunteers
Our people
The RNLI is made up of dedicated volunteers and staff members, all playing their part as one crew, working together to save every one we can. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
The RNLI is a lifesaving organisation formed from people of all ages and backgrounds. From the volunteers who crew the lifeboats, to those who shake a bucket as a fundraiser, the RNLI couldn’t save lives without the selfless dedication of our people.
Meet the RNLI people
Our community fundraising volunteers raise vital funds for our lifesaving work.
Meet our fundraising volunteers
Working behind the scenes is the team behind our lifeboat crews, lifeguards and safety campaigns.
Meet our staff
23,000+ RNLI volunteers
7,800+ lifeboat crew and shore crew
1,500+ lifeguards on patrol
97% of RNLI lifesavers are volunteers
Join our people
Find a volunteering opportunity near you and become a part of our lifesaving family
Other ways you can support the RNLI
Our heritage volunteers keep our stories of courage and innovation alive.
Meet our heritage volunteers
Volunteers dedicated to raising water safety awareness in communities and at schools.
Meet our safety and education volunteers
People who help to make our voice heard and attract new supporters.
Meet our champions
Whoever we are and wherever we’re from, we stand together as one crew.
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As a lifesaving charity and a community-based organisation, we believe in prioritising people’s safety and welfare.
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